Is it grammatical to say "getting the money was a factor in his thinking"?

I'm unsure. See here (my actual sentence):

To what extent has making the US arms industry more dominant actually been a factor in Washington’s thinking when it comes to the Biden administration’s ongoing policy of prolonging the war?

Also, does the "when it comes" attach unambiguously to "thinking"? Is there any way to eliminate any ambiguity on that front?

1/27/2312:28 PM

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David, ModeratorModerator

Hi, Andrew—Those constructions are a bit strange, even if not they are not ungrammatical. You might wish to use "the aim/desire of making" or "the aim/desire to make" instead. The same goes for the question in your title.

1/28/2310:58 PM

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